Brandon Aiyuk's relationship with the San Francisco 49ers has been deteriorating for eighteen months. Wednesday's news accelerated everything.
ESPN's Nick Wagoner confirmed Wednesday that the Santa Clara County District Attorney's office issued an arrest warrant for the 49ers wide receiver on a misdemeanor charge of exhibition of speed, stemming from a video Aiyuk posted to YouTube in December showing himself driving past Levi's Stadium at 104 mph in a 40 mph zone.
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The Los Angeles Rams acquired Myles Garrett from the Cleveland Browns on Monday in one of the most seismic trades in recent NFL history, and the immediate reaction from Aaron Donald suggests the blockbuster may have done something no organizational recruitment had managed in two years.
It got him thinking. I reached out to @AaronDonald97 this morning.. According to source(s) it for sure got him thinking.. He said he's 35 and he's gotta see if that fire can light backup.. Aaron Donald and Myl...
The Miami Dolphins signed wide receiver Jalen Reagor, adding the former first-round pick to a receiver room that is almost unrecognizable from what it was twelve months ago.
Reagor, 27, was the 21st overall pick of the Philadelphia Eagles in 2020 out of TCU, where he earned second-team All-Big 12 honors as both a receiver and returner and generated first-round buzz with his speed and explosiveness in the open field.
The NFL portion of his career did not follow the trajectory that pick posi...
ESPN's Jeremy Fowler published a piece this week simulating trades for four NFL players whose situations he believes could produce deals before training camp, and the proposal that generated the most debate was his suggestion that the Baltimore Ravens send a 2027 fifth-round pick to the Buffalo Bills for wide receiver Keon Coleman.
Fowler's reasoning is that Baltimore has a receiver room that, despite drafting Ja'Kobi Lane in the third round and Elijah Sarratt in the fourth round of the 2026...
The New York Giants did not hold a workout Monday morning so much as they held an audition that produced three signed contracts.
After hosting a group of veteran wide receivers that also included former Bears first-round pick Anthony Miller, the Giants announced deals for Braxton Berrios, Odell Beckham Jr., and JuJu Smith-Schuster within hours of each other.
Giants signing WR Braxton Berrios. (via @adamschefter ) pic.twitter.com/5m3crOAGQa — NFL (@NFL) June 1, 2026
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The Buffalo Bills announced they have signed veteran inside linebacker Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles to a one-year deal, releasing undrafted rookie wide receiver Max Tomczak to maintain the 91-player offseason roster maximum. New Linebacker Joins Bills
Flannigan-Fowles, 29, is entering his eighth professional season after spending six years with the San Francisco 49ers and one with the New York Giants, appearing in 73 career regular-season games with 129 tackles, two sacks, and four pass deflec...
Younghoe Koo spent part of last season on the east side of Manhattan kicking for the Giants.
Now he is heading to the other borough.
The New York Jets have signed the veteran kicker, adding him to a 90-man roster that already features Cade York and Lenny Krieg in what has become a three-man kicking competition heading into training camp.
Koo, 31, comes to New York by way of the NFL's now-familiar kicker carousel.
The Falcons released him after a missed game-tying 44-yard field goal att...
Stefon Diggs has been a free agent since being released by the Patriots after their Super Bowl run, found not guilty of all charges in a Massachusetts court, and is now closer to signing somewhere than at any point since February.
Matt Bowen of ESPN made his case Monday for where that somewhere should be.
"The Ravens could be a fit for Diggs, but I really like him in L.A. alongside Puka Nacua and Davante Adams," Bowen wrote. "The Los Angeles Rams attempted 430 passes out of 11 personnel la...
Josh Sweat signed a four-year, $76.4 million contract with the Arizona Cardinals last year to reunite with defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon, his former coordinator in Philadelphia.
Gannon was fired after one season.
Sweat was not happy about it.
Per PHNX Sports' Jenny Venerable, Sweat requested a trade after Gannon's dismissal in January, and the Cardinals told him no.
Per Jordan Schultz, the situation has not resolved itself since.
"The Arizona Cardinals have received trade cal...
The Detroit Lions were far more aggressive during the 2026 NFL Draft than their final results suggested, and new video released by the Baltimore Ravens confirmed what had previously only been reported in fragments.
The Lions proposed a trade to move from the 17th overall pick to Baltimore's 14th, offering pick No. 118 and a 2027 third-round pick to move up three spots in the first round.
Baltimore had interest.
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The Detroit Lions announced they have signed veteran wide receiver Cedrick Wilson Jr.
Wilson, 30, enters his ninth NFL season having spent time with the Cowboys, Dolphins, Saints, Falcons, Eagles, and now the Lions across a career that began when Dallas selected him in the sixth round out of Boise State in the 2018 draft. Lions have signed veteran WR Cedrick Wilson. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 20, 2026 Lions Signed Cedrick Wilson Jr.
His best professional years came in Dallas betwe...
Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated dropped a very intriguing detail recently.
"Patriots WR Kayshon Boutte, I think, could be had for a fifth- or sixth-round draft pick right now, if anyone has an interest in him," Breer wrote.
That is a strikingly low price for a 24-year-old receiver who caught 33 passes for 551 yards and six touchdowns in 2025, averaged a career-high 16.7 yards per reception with the fifth-highest average target distance in the league, and has posted back-to-back seasons ...
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Rashee Rice is heading to jail.
Dallas County court documents confirmed Tuesday afternoon that the Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver tested positive for THC in violation of the terms of his probation, triggering an immediate enforcement of the 30-day jail sentence that was part of his original plea agreement last July.
"Defendant tested positive for THC," the court order reads. "Defendant placed in custody. Defendant ordered to serve the thirty days in jail previously ordered on July 17, 20...
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The Pittsburgh Steelers are not shopping TJ Watt.
But several teams around the NFL are quietly keeping an eye on the situation, and Jeremy Fowler of ESPN was the one who put it into words this week.
"Watt, for all his greatness, turns 32 in October and has guaranteed salaries of $32 million in both 2026 and 2027," Fowler wrote. "Watt is a legacy player, something Pittsburgh values more than most. But some teams could see Pittsburgh at least considering moving on from him."
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The Las Vegas Raiders have signed veteran defensive tackle Benito Jones, waiving Brodric Martin with an injury designation in a corresponding move.
Jones enters his sixth NFL season with the Silver and Black after spending the past two seasons with the Miami Dolphins, and joins a defensive line that has been adding bodies under first-year head coach Klint Kubiak. A Reunion
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Brenden Rice is heading to Green Bay.
The Packers claimed the 24-year-old wide receiver off waivers from the Las Vegas Raiders, cutting defensive tackle James Ester in a corresponding move.
Rice is the son of Jerry Rice, the NFL's all-time leader in receiving yards, receptions, and touchdowns, and one of the most universally acclaimed players in the history of the sport.
He is also a player who has struggled to find any footing in the professional game despite flashing the physical tools...
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The New York Jets have agreed to terms with veteran wide receiver Tim Patrick, adding a big-bodied target to a receiver room that already includes Garrett Wilson, Adonai Mitchell, and first-round rookie Omar Cooper Jr. The connection between Patrick and the Jets organization runs through two of the most important people in the building. The #Jets are signing veteran WR Tim Patrick, per @RichCimini . A big-bodied WR at 6-foot-5, 210 pounds, Patrick was with the Jaguars last season and has 2,590...
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Von Miller has made it very clear where he wants to play in 2026.
The 37-year-old future Hall of Famer told popular streamer N3on during a visit to Denver last week that his ideal destination is a return to the Denver Broncos .
"Man if I could pick, man I would love to go back to the Denver Broncos," Miller said when asked about his free agency situation.
It was not the first time he made that preference known this offseason.
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Stefon Diggs had one of the better weeks of his recent life, and he ended it by teasing the possibility that his NFL career is heading home.
On Tuesday, a Massachusetts jury found Diggs not guilty of all charges in a case involving his former personal chef, clearing the legal cloud that had hung over his offseason.
Days later, speaking to The Team 980-AM in Washington at a charity event for his Diggs Deep Foundation, Diggs was asked directly whether he had talked to any Washington Commande...
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Deebo Samuel has been a free agent since February and the market has moved past him in almost every direction.
Paul Kasabian of Bleacher Report argued this week that Samuel might be down to two realistic teams: the Chicago Bears or the Los Angeles Chargers.
The Jauan Jennings signing with the Vikings eliminated one of the more natural fits, and the post-draft landscape has narrowed the field considerably.
Samuel finished his one season in Washington with 72 receptions for 727 yards and f...
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The Buffalo Bills announced they have signed tight end Shane Zylstra to a one-year deal, releasing kicker Maddux Trujillo to maintain the 90-player offseason roster maximum.
Zylstra is a 29-year-old tight end who spent five seasons with the Detroit Lions after going undrafted out of Minnesota State in 2021, appearing in 35 games and recording 18 catches for 136 yards with four touchdowns across his career. Bills signed former Lions TE Shane Zylstra to a one-year contract and released K Maddu...
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The Maxx Crosby trade saga produced one of the most dramatic reversals of the offseason when the Baltimore Ravens agreed to send two first-round picks to Las Vegas only for the deal to fall apart after Crosby failed his physical in Baltimore.
Crosby returned to the Raiders.
He is reportedly in a better place with the organization than he was before.
But the situation is far from settled, and the Los Angeles Rams have emerged as the team most likely to revisit it later this year.
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The Jacksonville Jaguars announced they have signed veteran running back Ameer Abdullah, adding an 11-year veteran to a backfield that is almost entirely young and unproven following Travis Etienne's departure in free agency.
Abdullah was drafted in the second round, 54th overall, of the 2015 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions and has appeared in 154 career games across six organizations.
The Jaguars did not add a single running back in the 2026 NFL Draft despite Etienne's exit, signing only r...
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Taylor Heinicke announced his retirement from the NFL via Instagram, closing out one of the more improbable and beloved quarterback careers of the last decade.
He was 33 years old, and he played 11 professional seasons.
He finished with 42 appearances, 29 starts, a 13-15-1 record, 5,415 passing yards, 33 touchdowns, and 21 interceptions.
After playing 11 seasons, veteran QB Taylor Heinicke announced he is retiring from the NFL. pic.twitter.com/xfvBEjVQUg — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) M...
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The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with tight end David Njoku on a one-year deal worth up to $8 million Monday morning, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, ending one of the more puzzling free agency droughts of the offseason.
Njoku visited the Chargers facility last week following the NFL Draft, and the two sides clearly liked what they saw.
The signing ends a nine-year run with the Browns that produced 384 catches, 4,062 yards, and 34 touchdowns, making Njoku second in franchise histo...
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